this is where i am... i arose this morning to the soft sound of snow falling. as the snow fell on this 18th of May it gently landed and contrasted on the growing green poplar leaves just arriving from their winter vacation.
this is where i am... Torch Trail Bible Camp. i started living on camp shortly after accepting the full time position of Director of Camps, Follow - Up and Discipleship. I have been primarily busy planning for the summer. This past winter i have promoted the camp at 4 Bible schools, 3 Christian High Schools, 12 churches and did one fun weekend in Montreal Lake and LaRonge with a kids games afternoon and a youth gym night in each finishing with a presentation at a church on the Sunday morning. All in 4 months. (I organized it before, of course.) Now that summer is quickly approaching i have been planning staff training, buying craft materials, processing staff applications and answering all kinds of questions about the camp that many people have via phone and emails.
this is where i am... aka camp aka home. I still remember when nbi finally became home and when returning i would say that i was going home. i remember in my second year in the RA meeting and how it was suggested that it was after first semester break and, if not, for sure by after Christmas that nbi was to become home for the students. my parents home has been home to me for ever and i am sure it will always be. and while working at lcbi my house there became a place of rest and recuperation and home. i have lived at the camp for just about 7 months and i would always think of returning to my place of dwelling as "going to the camp" and "torch trail". it was only last weekend as i returned from a friend's graduation that i thought, "it will be so good to be home." Torch Trail has become my home. this is where i am... home.
this is where i am... there have been, and probably still will be, uncertainties and insecurities.
this is where i am... but more recently and now there is victory, freedom, and life. and this is where i am...!
2 comments:
ah miss sparkle, i'm so glad i found you're blog...you're one of those people whose writing is interesting for me in my randomness to read...anyway as to your comment our underwear was safely tucked away in our tent out of mind and out of sight...except for to that creepy guy i suppose...anyway much love!
Hey!! I clicked on the "sparkle" link on a comment you left on Paul's blog and found your site!! I was quite excited about that! :) That is so neat that you are working at camp...I can definitely picture you doing an amazing job there!! Anyways, just thought I'd say hi! (If you want to check out our blog it's www.jonathanandandrea.blogspot.com)
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